THE Helensburgh branch of Save the Children raised more than £800 for the charity at an evening of ‘Supper and Song’ at Cardross Golf Club.

The night featured four senior students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who performed a wonderful variety of pieces, from opera (Don Giovanni, the Magic Flute) to Noel Coward and musicals (My Fair Lady, West Side Story) and much more.

Matthew McKinney (tenor), Will Frost (bass baritone) and Karla Grant (soprano) were accompanied on keyboard by Dorlote Vdovinskyte.

Each of the performers, in spite of still being students, had a wealth of experience and had won prestigious musical competitions.

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A delicious dinner, prepared by club caterers, Michelle and Alan, was enjoyed by club members, guests and friends.

Diana Macintosh, chair of the charity’s Helensburgh branch, said: “The evening raised £863 and the local branch is very grateful to all who supported the event.”

The ‘Supper and Song’ event was the first of the local committee’s events to celebrate the centenary of Save the Children.

On Friday, May 3, Sue Aikman from Ardardan is presenting a Cheese and Wine Tasting at the Old Pump House, Sinclair Street, while TV sport presenter Hazel Irvine will be the guest speaker at the branch’s annual summer afternoon tea at Helensburgh Sailing Club on Thursday, June 6.

For more details of either of these events please contact Diana on 01436 675767.

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Diana added: “A century on from when Save the Children was first founded, children need our help more than ever before.

“More children are living in conflict now than at any time in the past 20 years, millions more are not getting the vaccinations they need to grow up healthy, or the care they need when they’re sick, and they’re being denied an education.

“All funds raised in Helensburgh will help Save the Children build a better future for children in over 120 countries across the world in places like Yemen, where an estimated 85,000 children under five may have died from extreme hunger since the war began four years ago.

“The charity is working in Yemen to get high-nutrient foods to vulnerable children where just £50 can feed a family of seven for a whole month.

“Across the world, for 100 years, Save the Children has been and is continuing to deliver life-saving aid.

“The money we raise in Helensburgh really can make a difference.”